April 26, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
There is a mix of familiar and new names seeking seats on the Howell City Council as well as the Mayorâs seat.
The deadline to file for the August primary was last Tuesday, with a total of eight candidates filing for three open seats. The six top vote-getters in the August primary will move on to the November general election. Among those seeking election are two incumbents; Jeannette Ambrose, who was appointed in 2018 and is seeking election to a second term; and Jan Lobur who was first appointed to Council in 2015 and was recently appointed Mayor Pro-Tem.
April 23, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
Genoa Townshipâs longtime clerk, who is facing arraignment next month on an election violation charge, has been ordered by state officials to refrain from conducting any business related to elections, including processing ballots and voter registration.
The prohibitions came in a letter dated March 29th from Jonathan Brater, the Director of Elections for the Michigan Department of State, to Genoa Township Clerk Polly Skolarus. She was charged in March with a single, misdemeanor charge of Election Law - Failure to Perform Duty after a Michigan State Police investigation determined that she had used unapproved canvas bags to store excess absentee ballots used in the November 2020 election.
April 23, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
Parents against mask mandates spoke out at the Pinckney Community Schools Board of Education virtual meeting on Thursday night.
About a dozen who spoke are believed to be associated with Unmask Livingston, which has been showing up at various governmental meetings, forcing the Howell school board to adjourn a recent meeting when they refused to wear masks. In addition, the video of a Livingston County Board of Commissioners meeting from last week was rejected by YouTube based on repeated misstatements from residents opposed to mask requirements.
At Thursday nightâs meeting for Pinckney Community Schools, many of the same statements were repeated, with one individual threatening to replace board members for enforcing state health department guidelines for mask use in schools. Despite that, other parents spoke up to defend the district, saying the board has done a wonderful job with being tran
April 22, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
The Chairman of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners wants state officials to address the rising violence against Asian-Americans by emphasizing their right to own and use guns.
Wes Nakagiri, an American of Japanese descent, issued a press release recently in which he requested the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC) update their publication, âMichigan Resources Toolkit for Asian Families and Communities,â to include information on how to acquire a concealed pistol license (CPL). âWith violence on the rise, I am asking Lansing to make it easier for Asian-Americans to protect and defend themselves.â